Legal Opinion
Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson (Two Cases)
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 26, 1953No. 10989_1PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.
This case is based on trade-mark infringement. The plaintiff is the owner of the registered trade-mark “Q-Tips.” The defendant manufactures and sells “Johnson’s Cotton Tips.” This, the plaintiff says, is a violation of its trade-mark. The district court agreed and filed a thoroughly considered opinion which sets out all the facts. 1 We shall repeat only those necessary for our discussion of the case.
The litigation is less complicated than would appear from a first reading of the numerous briefs. In the stubbornly contested lawsuit, with both parties represented by…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Steele v. Bulova Watch Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Mishawaka Rubber & Woolen Manufacturing Co. v. S. S. Kresge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Champion Spark Plug Co. v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. SahatiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by106 opinions
- Stix Products, Inc. v. United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Harold F. Ritchie, Inc. v. Chesebrough-Pond's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Franke v. WiltschekCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Ross-Whitney Corp. v. Smith Kline & French LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
- King-Seeley Thermos Co. v. Aladdin Industries, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
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